2008 Mercedes C-Class Owner's Manual - Page 131

Controls in detail Driving and parking i At vehicle speeds of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h), the automatic central locking system engages and the locking knobs in the doors drop down. The automatic door lock feature can be deactivated ( page 173). You can open a locked door from the inside. Open door only when conditions are safe to do so. Manual transmission Fully depress the clutch pedal. ! In order to avoid damage to the transmission, place the gearshift lever to reverse gear only when the vehicle is stopped. Move gearshift lever to first gear to drive forward, or to reverse gear to drive in reverse. Release the brake pedal. Simultaneously slowly release the clutch pedal and carefully depress the accelerator pedal. 1 Release handle 2 Parking brake pedal Release the parking brake by pulling on release handle 1. The indicator lamp ; (USA only) or 3 (Canada only) in the instrument cluster goes out. ! Simultaneously depressing the accelerator pedal and applying the brakes reduces engine performance and causes premature brake and drivetrain wear. ! Do not run a cold engine at high engine speeds as this may shorten its service life. ! Shift gear in a timely manner and do not exceed the maximum permissible engine speed for each gear. Do not allow the wheels to spin as this could damage the drive train. ! If you hear a warning signal, the red indicator lamp 0 (USA only) or ! (Canada only) in the instrument cluster flashes and the message Release Parking Brake appears in the multifunction display when driving off, you have forgotten to release the parking brake. Release the parking brake. 130